Students are assigned to get to know one Assistive Technology tool in-depth and report to the class. See the Vendor Resource list below for your investigation options.
Students will: 1. Install a 30-day trial of selected software or free app 2. Explore the software as well as the resources available on the publisher's website 3. Submit a BRIEF summary/table about the publisher’s work. It will Include:
The nature of student needs being addressed,
Technical information about the products,
Potential use in standards-based literacy curriculum,
How features available in the products match or address learning needs, and
Comments about the company website
4. Present/Demonstrate key features of software in Class on February 27 th
Complete the Google Spreadsheet and submit link via "turn it in" on Edmodo. Indicate if you worked with a partner.
Recommended Resources and References: These will be among many others offered in class: Vendor Resources:
Don Johnston https://www.donjohnston.com (Solo, CoWriter, Start-to-Finish Books, First Author, Readoutloud Bookshare reader, PAR and Writing Productivity Profile)
Assistive Technology tool Exploration Assignment: 15 points DUE February 27th
post link to Edmodo when Shared Google AT exploration document is complete
Students are assigned to get to know one Assistive Technology tool in-depth and report to the class. See the Vendor Resource list below for your investigation options.
Students will:
1. Install a 30-day trial of selected software or free app
2. Explore the software as well as the resources available on the publisher's website
3. Submit a BRIEF summary/table about the publisher’s work. It will Include:
- The nature of student needs being addressed,
- Technical information about the products,
- Potential use in standards-based literacy curriculum,
- How features available in the products match or address learning needs, and
- Comments about the company website
4. Present/Demonstrate key features of software in Class on February 27 thComplete the Google Spreadsheet and submit link via "turn it in" on Edmodo. Indicate if you worked with a partner.
Rubric:
A selection of resources:
Vendor Resources:Vendor Resources:
- Don Johnston https://www.donjohnston.com (Solo, CoWriter, Start-to-Finish Books, First Author, Readoutloud Bookshare reader, PAR and Writing Productivity Profile)
- Kurzweil https://www.kurzweiledu.com (Kurzweil 3000)
- IntelliTools https://www.intellitools.com now www.ablenetinc.com (IntelliKeys)
- Ablenet https://www.ablenetinc.com (Switches, Soundingboard AAC App, etc.)
- Bookshare https://www.bookshare.org (FREE Digital Text Repository)
- Assistiveware https://www.assistiveware.com (SwitchXS, Keystrokes, Proloquo2go, Keeble ipad keyboard)
- Inspiration Software https://www.inspiration.com (Inspiration, Kidspiration, Webspiration, Apps)
- Mayer-Johnson https://www.boardmakeronline.com (Boardmaker)
- Texthelp https://www.texthelp.com (Read Write Gold and Read Write for Google)
- Inclusive TLC https://www.inclusivetlc.com (ChooseIt maker, Apps, iPad Peripherals, devices for Low incidence)
- http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/shop/online-software/games-and-activities
- Learning AtoZ http://www.learningatoz.com http://www.raz-kids.com/
- Crick https://www.cricksoft.com (Clicker 6, WriteOnline, Clicker Apps)
- Lexia – www.lexialearning.com
- Sonocent Audio Notetaker http://www.sonocent.com/en/
- Evernote app and desktop www.evernote.com
- Notability App http://www.gingerlabs.com/
Web 2.0 Tools:- Edmodo https://www.edmodo.com
- Wikispaces https://www.wikispaces.com
- Google https://www.google.com
- Prezi www.prezi.com
- Padlet
- Powtoon
- Brainshark
- Voicethread
- …and many others
Apps:- Evernote
- Explain Everything
- Taptotalk
- Touchcast
- Keynote
- Telagami
- Proloquo2go
- Soundingboard
- ...and many more to explore
Other Resources:- https://www.cast.org
- https://www.udlcenter.org
- https://www.closingthegap.com
- https://www.qiat.org
- https://www.fctd.info
- https://www.cec.sped.org/
- https://www.atia.org
- https://www.iste.org
- https://www.setsig.iste.wikispaces.net
- https://www.joyzabala.com (SETT Framework for AT)
Interactive Whiteboards:Please feel free to recommend others!!